The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-03
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
THE SECRE TARiEs, AsSoCIA-
Z TON. ~-;..
RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. 20, 'S7.

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 20, 'S7.
Pursuant. to notice previously given,
a number Of the Secretaries of the
Sub-Alliances in Wake county assem-
bled in the court house in this city to-
day at IL o'clock m.
The assembly was called to order
by the Secretary of the County ALI
ance, who asked Col. L. L. Polk to
act as temporary Chairman. :.:..~
On taking the chair, Col. Polk
stated the object of the meeting to be.
to effect an organization of the Secre-
taries in the county in order to. secure
system and accuracy in the IMPORTANT
work with which the Secretaries are
charged.
After a few remarks from the Sec
rotary Of the County Alliance, insist
ing on the necessity of organization,
and pointing out some of the benefits
to be derived, from it, on motion of
Bro, j. J. Dunn, the Secretaries pres
ent proceeded to organize 1.-THE Wake
County Alliance Secretaries Associa-
ton"
The Association then adopted the
following "Declaration of Purposes
and Constitution :"
We, the Secretaries Of the Farmers
Association in Wake county, feeling the
Importance of the work with which we
are entrusted, and desiring to perform
that work in an intelligent and efficient
manner, do hereby organize for that pur-
pose.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE |.
Sec. l. This body shall be known as
"The Wake County Alliance Secretaries
Association.
SEC. 2. This body shall be. composed of
the Secretaries of the Alliance in Wake
county.
ARTICLE 2.
SEC. |. The meetings Of this body shall
be held quarterly, and each meeting shall
be at least n week previous to the
quarterly meeting Of the County Alliance.
SEC. 2. The officers Of this Association
shall be a President, Vice-President, Sec
rotary and Door Keeper and Assistant
Door Keeper.
Sec. 3. The officers shall be elected an
nually, beginning with date Of organiza-
ton of this body. They shall be elected
from the members of the body and shall
be entitled to hold office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
SEC. 4. The duties of the officers of this
body shall be the duties Of similar officers
in the Sub-Alliance.
ARTICLE g..
Sec. l. 1t. shall be the duty Of each
member of this body to furnish at each
meeting the quarterly report from his
Alliance to the Secretary of the County
Alliance.
SEC. 2. 1t hal be the privilege of each
member to submit to the body any mat
ter pertaining to his duties, about which
ters so presented shall be proper subjects
for discussion.
The Association then elected the
following officers:
President-W. B. Smith; Forest
vile.
Vice President-J. J. Dunn; Neuse.
Secretary-W. G. Crowder; Cary.
Door Keeper-N. H. Hubbard;
Raleigh.
Asst. Door Keeper. A. Hood ;
Raleigh.
On motion, the Secretary was in
structed to present to the County Ali
ance, at it's next meeting, a copy of
the proceedings of this body and ask
the endorsement of the County ALI
ance.
A resolution asking the Lecturers of
the Alliance in the county to meet and
cooperate with the Association, was
unanimously adopted.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
RESOLVED, That each Sub-Alliance in
Wake county be requested to pay its
Secretary two dollars per day for each
day that such Secretary may attend
the meeting of the, Association, con-
ditioned upon said Secretary's furnish
ing to his Alliance a certificate of at
tendance upon the meeting Of the AS
ISOLATION.
On motion, the President was re-
quested to appoint a committee Of
three to. report at the next meeting Of
the Association suitable Bylaws for
the Association.
The Chair appointed the following:
w. G.. Crowder, j. J. Dunn, w. h.
Rogers.
On motion, the Wake County ALI
ance Secretaries Association adjourn
ed to meet in Raleigh on December